If you're an American and you go near Kate Hudson, keep your mouth shut, and stay away from the condiments.

She's been filming her latest movie, "Le Divorce," in Paris, and she obviously prefers the company of Parisians to folks like us.

Since she's been in 'Gay Paree', Hudson has apparently grown accustomed to the somber qualities of the continental Europeans, rather than the happy-go-lucky character of real Americans.

In an interview, she said, "Sometimes I'll be walking down the street and I'll hear some American and I'll just go, 'Of course they hate us, of course they can't stand us.'"

Some American? Is she now excluding herself?

Mrs. Robinson continued: "We're the most annoying, boisterous creatures in the world. I mean we come in and we eat mounds of food, and we're like, 'Where's the kaachup [sic] for our French fries.' I'm like, 'Shut up!'"

Preferring one condiment to another on fries - say for instance gravy, as in Canada, or mayonnaise, as in Holland - is a sign of obnoxiousness?

We think not, Kate. We think that perhaps you should stay in France if you like it there, and we'll stay here and stop seeing your movies.

Oops! Judging from the box office results of "Alex & Emma," it looks like we already have!

Kate has a point. Many American tourists behave deplorably.Living in Central Florida, an hour's drive from Disney World and all the other theme parks in Orlando and Tampa, I get to observe lots of tourists from overseas. The nicest, by far, are the British and the Australians. The worst are the French. They treat us locals as either circus freaks or servants. They're boorish, crude and arrogant in the extreme. Bad behavior while on vacation is not exclusively an American trait.

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posted on 07/25/2003 5:09:09 PM PDT
by CFC__VRWC
(Hippies. They want to save the earth, but all they do is smoke dope and smell bad.)

Yup, and a band that I have the upmost respect for due to them not comproimising their principles and giving into corporate sponsorship that they disagreed with.

Any band good enough for Jimmy Page to jam with gotta be good.Except for P.Daddy or whatever the hell his name is.[can't stand him,it was blasphemy to rip Kasmir the way he did]Saw the Crowes in Savannah years ago.Put on an excellant show.

I was once a lefty and I can tell you that a process is involved which begins with acquiring the ability to step outside of your country and view it from afar, the process gradually provides one with an extremely seductive feeling of belonging, also a sense of superiority over those who are not so enlightened, and evolves to the point where your country is THE ENEMY, in any and all instances.

I was a lefty once too, and let me applaud your analysis, but add one tiny suggestion. In my experience, it's not a matter of acquiring the ability to step outside the country to view it from afar, it comes from already feeling like a misfit in your own culture. Such people then, to protect the ego, decides that if they doesn't fit in it must be the fault of their culture, because otherwise they'll have to accept that there is something odd or wrong about THEM.

Of course, they never fit in anywhere, but living as an ex-patriot gives them the excuse as to why they don't fit in: they are ex-patriots, and they are regarded as rather exotic and special. This also appeals to the massive yet insecure ego of this particular breed of narcissist.

Well, the Robinson brothers' feud also had something to do with their demise. ;) I liked their 'Shake Your Money Maker' CD and the follow-up. These guys are famous (or infamous) for their push to get pot legalized.

How Hudson and Robinson hit it off is beyond me.

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posted on 07/25/2003 5:30:04 PM PDT
by rintense
(Uday and Qusay are deady. Ixnay on the gloatay.)

The older you get,the less you get with the in your face legalize pot mentality.You start to get more unconfortable with being labeled a pothead and basicly get tired of fighting the system.It would be better for him to lay a low profile about it and just do his own thing.It's less hassle.

I bought the DVD, How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days and thought it was a scream,

I watched it last night. I was not expecting it to be very funny --maybe a chuckle or two here and there. Much to my surprise, I laughed myself silly throughout most of the film. Hudson is a natural comedienne.

I even liked her in The Four Feathers with Heath Ledger even though it was panned by the critics.

I haven't seen that one yet --mostly because it was poorly reviewed by critics.

However, I'm going to stop paying any attention to critics. Last week, I rented two films that were both panned by the critics; "The Life of David Gale" with Kevin Spacey and "Basic" with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. Both received horrible reviews. I found each film excellent. They both had "surprise" endings which I found to be refreshing and non-cliched. I enjoyed both films immensly.

On the flip side, I've seen many films lately that were well reviewed by the critics that I thought sucked ("Adaption", for one).

I was actually reading a review of the Life of David Gale before looking at this thread. I was thinking of buying it on DVD.

Well, it definately leans left concerning the death penalty. It also portrays death penalty supporting Texans as rubes. That being said, it was still an excellent film. Both Kevin Spacey and Kate Winslet (Titanic) were in top form. Then ending blew me away. No loose ends were left unanswered.

I usually buy films on DVD but I rented that one. I'll definately buy it at a later date.

LETS MAKE SURE THIS DIRTY PIG AND HER HILLYBILLY HICK HUSBAND GET THE NON HOLLYWOOD TREATMENT AT CUSTOMS.CHECK THEIR BAGS FOR CHRIS'S DOPE.THIS PIG DOES KNOW THAT HER PEOPLE WERE HANDED OVER BY THE SPINELESS FRENCH TO HITLER TROOPS IN WWII.

LETS MAKE SURE THIS DIRTY PIG AND HER HILLYBILLY HICK HUSBAND GET THE NON HOLLYWOOD TREATMENT AT CUSTOMS.CHECK THEIR BAGS FOR CHRIS'S DOPE.THIS PIG DOES KNOW THAT HER PEOPLE WERE HANDED OVER BY THE SPINELESS FRENCH TO HITLER TROOPS IN WWII.

What is it about Hollywood that turns otherwise likeable people into jack-asses? Is this the chicken and the egg theory, I'm pondering? Were they already asses and that is what attracts them to a life role that actually requires them to have no personality whatsoever. Or were they always (in the words of Est) A**holes!

Hollywood Leftists remind me of the kind of jerks that are driven to record their wisdom on a filthy bathroom stall.

I'm not the brightest crayon in the box Everyone says I'm dumber than a bag of rocks I barely even know how to put on my own pants But I'm a genius in France (yeah), genius in France, genius in France

Hoom chaka laka Hoom chaka laka Hoom chaka

I may not be the sharpest hunk of cheese I got a negative number on my SATs I'm not good looking and I don't know how to dance But nevertheless and in spite of the evidence I am still widely considered to be A genius in France, a genius in France, a genius in France

People say I'm a geek, a moronic little freak An annoying pipsqueak with an unfortunate physique If I was any dumber, they'd have to water me twice a week

But when the Mademoiselles see me, they all swoon and shriek They dig my mystique, they say I'm c'est magnifique When I'm in Par-ee, I'm the chic-est of the chic

They love my body odor and my bad toupee They love my stripey shirt and my stupid beret And when I'm sipping on a Perrier In some cafe town in St. Tropez

I'm a taco short of a combo plate But by some twist of fate, all the Frogs think I'm great Oh, the men all faint and the women scream They like me more than heavy cream

When I'm in Versailles, I'm a popular guy My oh my, I'm as French as apple pie (apple pie) They think I'm awful witty, a riot and a half When I tell a stupid joke, they laugh(haw haw haw haw haw) And laugh (haw haw haw haw haw haw)

People in France have lots of attitude They're snotty and rude, they like disgusting food But when they see me, they just come unglued They think that I am one happening dude

Bowm ba ba bowm ba bowm ba bowm I'm about as sharp as a bowling ball But they like me better than Charles de Gaulle

Entre nous, it's very true The room temperature's higher than my IQ But they love me more than Gerard Depardieu How did this happen; I don't have a clue

Well, I'm not the quickest tractor on the farm I don't have any skills or grace or charm And most people look at me like I'm all covered with ants But I'm a genius in France (yeah), genius in France, genius in France

And I'm never goin' back, I'm never goin' back I'm never never never never goin' back home again I'm tearin' up my return flight ticket Gonna tell the folks back here where they can stick it

'Cause I'm never goin' back I'm never goin' back I'm never goin' back

The girls back home never gave me a chance But I sho' 'nuff got them Frogs in some kinda trance And I'm aware that it's a most improbable circumstance But "Great Googily Moogily", I'm a genius in France

Every Frenchie that I meet Just can't wait to kiss my feet Get in line, pucker up! Tout Suite!

Bowm diddy bowm diddy bowm diddy

I'm gettin' even more famous by the hour I'm stuffed with pastries and drunk with power Now they're puttin' up my statue by the Eiffel Tower

A little more to the left, boys, a little more to the left A little more to the left, boys, a little more to the left

I'm the biggest dork there is alive My mom picked out my clothes for me 'till I was 35 And I forgot to mention I'm not even welcome at the Star Trek convention

But the Frenchies think That my poop don't stink I'm a genius in France

Say, would you pass the Grey Poupon? Merci beaucoup

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posted on 07/29/2003 12:45:18 PM PDT
by Alouette
(Every politician should live next door to a pimp, so he can have someone to look up to.)

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